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115

IMELINEZ
The Jungle Jim

For those of you who have used large
computer systems, you know they have their
use and place. However, there is nothing
like your awn system for getting “glassy”
program applications done. One aspect of a
“glossy” program is its data input/output
formatting and ease of use. For “user
friendly” programs, nothing beats 4 good
menu! Qn large systems, a menu is 4
camputing and/or space hog. It takes a
dedicated processor to get the most out of
menu driven program. Small camputer
systems will always have “glossier”
programs when it comes to menus!

MENU A menu is ascreen display which lists a
number of passible options and asks the user to
select one. A selection is made by keying in an
identifying number or letter, or by positioning the
cursor beside the desired item. using alight pen.
etc. This may require either a branch or
subroutine call ta the code for the function:
alternately, the program to carry out this function
may be loaded into memory and executed.

Many application packages use a system of
multiple menus. A Master Menu lists the major
functions allowed. Selection of an option on the
Mester Menu causes another menu to display,
indicating more detailed options for the selected
function. This can be followed by even more
detailed menus, and so on. Often completion of a
function will cause re-display of the Master Menu.
Such a system is called menu driven.

For the TS1000, menus are easy to build into»
your program. Here is a quick outline of @

WHAT -5S 8N THE HENU JUNGLE JIN 7? 116

Master Menu:

0100
0110
0120
1000
1010
1020
1630
1040
1090
2000
2010
2020
2030
2090
3000
3010
3020

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7000
7010
7020
7030
7090
7100
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7150
7160
7170
7190

REM INITIALIZE SOME ¥ARS.

LET GETKEYPRESSED = 7000

LET DISPLAYMENU = 7100

REM MAIN MENU

GOSUB DISPLAYMENL

GOSUB GETKEYPRESSED

IF KEYPRESSED = CODE “A” THEN GOTO 2000
IF KEYPRESSED = CODE "B" THEN GOTO 3000
GOTO 1000

REM MENU OPTION (A) CHOSEN

CLS

PRINT "YOU SELECTED OPTION (A)"

PAUSE 4E4

GOTO 1000

REM MENU OPTION (B) CHOSEN

CLS

PRINT "YOU SELECTED OPTION (B)"

PAUSE 4E4

GOTO 1000

REM GET KEY PRESSED SUBROUTINE

IF INKEY$ <> “" THEN GOTO 7010

LET KEYPRESSED = CODE INKEY$

IF KEYPRESSED = 0 THEN GOTO 7020
RETURN

REM DISPLAY MENU SUBROUTINE

FAST

CLS

PRINT “CHOCSE YOUR OPTION BY PRESSING A

PRINT |
PRINT” (A) OPTION A”
PRINT “ (B} OPTION B"
SLOW

RETURN

That's all for today. Good luck and good

computing!

Sections of this article are reprinted courtesy of
The Book Company, Los Angeles, from the book The
Timex ‘Sinclair User's Encyclopedia by G. Phillips
and J. March, 1984.

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IMELINE Power Squeezer Home Energy Control System 117

Do you have a little-used T$1@00 or ZX81i whith you would Jike €06
dedicate tO 4 Worthwhile and multi-faceted application? well,
Power Squeezer is a4 hardware/software package for the TS 18800/2Z%
81 (16K) Which provides computerized control of nearly any e1lec-
trical device in the home or workplace, Essentially it consists
of a carrierecurrent interface transmitter designed to work with
BSR appliance and lamp modules providing on-off control OF UP fC
236 channels, The software included allows automatic control of
2@ channels with up to two on/off cycles per 24-hour period and
individual daily scheduling, The documentation exFflains several
Poesible variations on the basic programming format including |
the Possibility of incorporating control into your own programs,

Qa few words of explanation might be helpful, The BSR system has
been around for several years and is now readily available from
several sources including Sears, Leviton, Radio Shack and DAK.
The actual components in the system include controllers (manual,
timed, and remote) and receiver modules (appliance, incandescent
lamp, wall outlet, and wall switch). The controllers are trans-
mitters that send coded digital signals over the home wiring to
the receiver modules into which are Plugged lamps, appliances,
whatever you wish to control, One receiver module is required
for each device to be controlled, Fortunately, these modules are
relatively inexpensive ($13-$18 each).

For those not aquainted with the BSR home control components,
|

The Power Squeezer unit either replaces or Supplements the BSR
controller allowing extremely flexible programmed control of any
electrical item including home heating systems, lights, audio
ecuipment, appliances, you name it! Radio Shack has an interface
module For alarm systems. which turns on lights and other modules
when the alarm sounds, The possibilities are endless!

The Power Squeezer unit connects to the computer’s mic and ear
pores which leaves the rear connector free, An A.C. cord powers
the unit and inputs the digital signals to the house wiring,

Setting up the control programming is a bit complicated at first
Qithough the documentation is clear and comprehensive, The masse
obvious weakness in the system is the inevitable anaccuracy OF
the software clock, It is in applications such 4s this where we
really miss a real time clock in our computer, Coarse and fine
QdjUStMENtS are provided but resetting is still needed at least
once a week or more often if accuracy is a great concern,

Alzl in all, Power Squeezer does what it is Supposed to do very
well, Many applications are suggested in the documentaion, Eack
user would, No doube, be able to come uP with many other uses,
Power Squeezer is a neat hardware/software package, [It is avail-
able for $69.95 from:
| Chuck Goldwater

714 Wimbledon Lane

Livermore, CA %455G

(418) 449-2961

Modified units are available for 1751568 and 2@68 computers, call
or write for prices,

JORNM Hancoek
(415) 342-8457

IMELINE

ADD CUSTOM PRINTER FEATURES TO TASWORD "HELP’ PAGES

by
Nore Lehfeldt

Tasword Two is one of the sost popular word
processors for the Spectrua/TS 2068 computers. As it is
supplied by its sanufacturers, it contains a help page
and printer codes for the Epson FX80 printer. Although
the progras provides a facility for altering the
printer-control codes, the help page is still
referenced to the Epson--so that one aust sake and keep
handy a reference card if one is using sowe other
printer. It is possible to edit the Tasword Two help
pages so they contain whatever printer (or other)
inforaation you require. Here’s how:

First, referring to the existing Tasword Two help
page and your printer manual, sake a list of the
printer features you wish to incorporate on your new
help page. Because Tasword does not support autoasatic
pagination, you will probably want te assign your
printer’s fora-feed code to one of thes. | also find it
useful to have "reset" assigned to one of thea. Putting
the *reset" character at the end of each text file
keeps you from starting off subsequent projects in
unintended print esodes. The illustration shows the list
I devised for use with ay Star S6-10 printer.

LOAD Tasword Two into your computer, go to the
senu, choose “into Basic” and LIST Line 15. To the
comrgand "LOAD “tasword” CODE’ add the nusber °54784."
Rewind your tape, RUN the prograa, type STOP and select
“load text file” from the senu. When you are asked for
a file nase, ENTER “tasword" then play the Tasword Two
tape.

When the file is loaded you should see the first
Tasword help page (containing the printer commands) on
your screen. What you have done is LOAD the Tasword Two
gachine code as a text file--se it say be edited!
(Thanks to Pat Morrissey for this tip).

If you aove the cursor up and down the file you
will see that the two help pages are at the top of the
file followed by the machine code. You say edit the
help pages to contain any printer or other inforsation
you desire as long as you do not alter their length. If
you inadverdently do so, you should reLOAD the
file--since the systea will crash if the sachine code
is poved around.

When you are satisfied with the edited pages
(Don’t forget to replace "Epson FXB0" with the aodel
nuaber of your printer') , put a fresh tape in your
recorder, use “STOP” to return to the eenu and choose
"save text file’ from the menu. Remeaber that the file
aust be saved as “tasword.” When the file is SAVEd it
is a good idea to VERIFY it.

To LOAD the new pages into Tasword Two, use the
"into Basic’ option on the senu, type 6070 15 and play
the new tape. When the LOAD is finished, experisent
with typing and editing some text to make sure all the
machine code is functioning properly. When you use EDIT
you should see your edited version of the help pages.

HELP FOR TASUORD TUO USERS.

df you have not already done so, now is the tine

to go to the "define graphics/printer” option and sake
your printer codes confora to the information on your
new help page. Use the “save tasword” aenu option to
wake a coaplete tape of the revised progras.

If you use different 80-coluan printers you can
create a version of Tasword Two for each of thea.

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EDIT - - - help pase
CAPS LOCK capitals Leck
TERE SIBEG curser te vord Left :
JMU. GIES curser to serd right enlarged Key i
OPEOES - - curser wevenent :
Searels: FG See awe 2? condensed © Key 2
BELETE - - deiete character

i miderline © Key 3

{2 --- - neve Line Left
== - - centre Line _
s--- - woe Line right italics e Key d
Bib - - ~ insert Line/Character
@ - - - - 96 te end of text } emphasised | key S
al - - - - 96 to Start of text
STep - - - Lead/saverprint text «OTF [UBL OS hey
BOT - - ~ delete Line
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ENTER - - Start of next Linc

CAPS + SYMBOL SHIFT - enter or Leave extended mode
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18th West Coast Computer Faire.

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greatly contributed to the overall success of the show and we

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level of activity at your booth.

re than justified by the

We are very pleased to announce that total attendance at the

19th Faire broke all previous records.

The four day totals

were 29,363. On Saturday, the first day of the Faire, our

attendance was just under 20,909.

Judging from informal

reports given us by a number of exhibitors, the level of
activity and sales in their booths was significantly greater

than at past shows. |

Again, on behalf of the entire Computer Faire staff, let me
thank you for helping us continue to show that large numbers of
qualified users and resellers will attend computer events

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. em A FULL, SIZE PRINTER FOR
. THE 20868 REVIEFUED.
HARDWARE REVIEW

By Walt Gaby

THE BLUE CHIP PRINTER

For the Timex-Sinclair user, there are many 88-column dot-matrix
printers in the marketplace, several of which claim to be _ the
originally preposed TS 2689 printer. Names and speciyications
seem similar. Brand names include such printers as Axiom GP1SSA,
Seikosha GP19@A, ProWriter 85198, Gemini 19%, BMX-88, BMC Bx-88,
Memotech DMX8@, Manasman Talley/Riteman (MT Spirit), Legend 88¢
(nee MT-88), and Blue Chip M120/19.

This article is about the latter....the Blue Chip. This printer
uses square dots, has bi-directional printing, has both friction
and traction feed, and prints 198 characters per second (CPS).
It accepts standard centronics parallel input.

This review was written using a Timex-Sinclair 2968 computer,
the Tasword Two word-processor, and the Blue Chip printer (with
the Tasman Printer Interface). |

The Blue Chip printer provides seven styles of lettering. Below
are examples of each typing style, with the last word typed in
all capitals. (The numbers on the left indicate the number of
characters per line.)

68 The regular pica style looks like THIS.

89 The double-strike mode is DARKER.

86 The emphasized style is bolder in APPEARANCE.
@@ This is an example of words in the proportional MODE.
96 This sentence is typed in the elite STYLE.

142 Here is a sentence typed in the condensed MODE.

49 And this is ENLARGED.

In addition, the printer provides for the underlining of words
and phrases as needed. All of these options are determined from
the keyboard with the use of the various graphic symbols.

Many other control options, including italics, are available on
a switchboard which is located on top of the printer.

With the Tasman interface, there are two ways for the computer
to drive the printer. The Tasword Two software already contains
the necessary code for selecting typing styles and determining
printer format. Therefore, ho additional steps are needed.

However, when your computer is in the normal programming mode,
it is necessary to load a few seconds of machine code. This code
is easily developed by the user with the software provided with
the Tasman Interface and is then loaded when you wish to use the
printer.

122

MEL RES PRINTER {Cont.} / SINCLAIR | | 123
: ac a BASIC CONVERSION TIPS.

The printer has its own set of graphic symbols. In my case, Il

have located 21 of these symbols in the shift/graphics A-thru-U

/ keyS as part of the code mentioned above. I am now able to call
for the use of these symbols when I am doing programming.

Using the printer’s graphic symbols, I have generated several
charts, including a bar distribution charts and sine curves!
(This is possible because the printer can be programmed to run
the paper forward and backward in order to draw such curves.)

Like SO many manuals and documents that accompany hardware = and
software products in the world of computers, the manual for the

Blue Chip is a bit difficult to follow. However, in its section
discussing the international character-sets available for nine
different countries, it was nice to see that we can select the
character-sets for both “Engrand" and "Itary"!!!

This printer is marketed by Blue Chip Electronics, located in
Tempe, Arizona. It is sold through several chain stores, in-
cluding Best Products, where I purchased mine for 248. The
Tasman Interface was acquired from Sunset Electronics for $99.

I believe that the Blue Chip printer is an exceptionally good
machine. The price is also reasonable. It does everything that I
want it to do...and I can tell from the manual that it will do
much much more!!!

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHH HHH HHH RRR RRR RRR RAE

ww 19G REM EXXEE EXAMPLE OF DIRECTING BLUE CHIP PRINTER KKK
11G REM XEXHXKKE TO PRODUCE A SINE WAVE HEKKKEE
12G REM KKXEXEKEKKEKE WALT GABY FEBRUARY 1985 KXKKKEKEKEE
13¢ REM

298 LET MAX=99

39@ FOR I=.2 TO 12.76%2 STEP .4

319 LET Y= INT ABS (1@G% SIN (1)+198)% SGN (190% SIN (1)+198)

328 IF Y>MAX THEN LET YOQ=Y-MAX: LET MAX=Y: LPRINT "@"§3 CHRS 27;
CHRS 27; CHR#& 74; CHRS 27; CHRS YO;: GO TO 346

338 LET YO=MAX-Y: LET MAX=Y: LPRINT "@"5 CHRS 27;
CHRS 27; CHRS 196; CHRS 273; CHRS YO;

349 NEXT I

FPROGRAMMING TIPS FOR JANUARY:

ARE YOU CONVERTING PROGRAMS FROM OTHER BASICS TO SINCLAIR 7 HERE ARE A FEW
CONVERSIONS TO HELP MAKE THE TASK EASIER:
GETS = #£4INKEYS
LEFTSCAS,N> = ASC i TO ND
RIGHTSCRAS,N> = ASCLENCAS-N+1 TO LENCAS 2)
MIDSCAS.N.M> = ASCM TO ND
TLECAS> = ASKC2 TOD

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